Scissors



Jan. 2, 1962 J. E. FOGLE 3,015,160

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3,015,160 SCISSORS Jennings E. Fogle, Manteca, Calif., assigner ofone-half to Harry C. Fogle, Oilton, Okla. Filed June 3, 1960, Ser. No.33,707 3 Claims. (Cl. 30-232) This invention relates to improvements inshears and is'particularlydirected to a novel and improved pair ofscissors, which are designed to be operated by the thumb 'andindex'finge'r of a user.

A primary lobject of the present invention is to provide a small pair ofsturdy'and easily operated scissors,

vwhich can be effectively and easily used for many cutting tasks thatrequire tine and quick cutting, as for example, clipping the bills ofbirds, severing the stems of fruit or flowers. v v

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a pairof small and sturdy blades, which are piv- 1otally connected togetherand which are provided with outer, reinforced edges from which wingslaterally extend to support a pair of finger-engaging loops or bands,the bands being attached to the wings for simple adjustment about anaxis that is parallel to the pivotal axis of lthe blades and being'constructed in such a manner and edges having outer cutting portions andhaving inner scalloped portions, which insure a more effective grip onthe material to be cut.

Another important object of the present invention is to provideoverlapping rearward ends on the blades, which ends receive a pivotmeans and which are formed, rearwardly of the pivot means and on theirouter edge portions in a cupped fashion, for strengthening purposes andfor more comfort in use.

A The foregoing and ancillary objects are attained by this invention,the preferred embodiment of which is set forth in the followingdescription and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIGURE l is a top plan view of the improved scissors of this invention;

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view thereof:

FIGURE 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIGURE 4 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken on line 4-4 ofFIGURE 3; and

FIGURE 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, thescissors includes a pair of complementary blades 12 and 14. The blades12 and 14 are of generally triangular shape and include overlapping,rearward end portions 16 and 18. The overlapping rearward end portionsare substantially circular in plan, with the blade 12 having its endportion 18 lying under the portion 16 of the blade 14, as shown inFIGURE 1, so that the rearward end portion 18 is of larger diameter.Apart from the dilerence in the size of the end portions 16 and 18,which difference is provided for reasons to be apparent, the -blades 12and 14 are similar in shape and construction.

In the latter respect, eachl of the blades includes an inner cuttingportion 20, which is formed at its outer end portion with a sharpenedcutting edge 22 and is formed at its inner end portion with a scallopedportion 24. The

United States Patent Patented Jan. 2, 1962 ICC 2 outer edges 26 of eachof the blades are curved upwardly out of the plane of the blades forstrengthening purposes.

Each of the blades is provided with a laterally outstanding and integralwing 28, which is disposed intermediate the forward and rearward ends ofthe blades. Each of the wings is extended slightly upwardly from theplane of the blades and is formed with an opening to receive a bolt 30or similar fastening element. The bolt 30, which is secured by a nut 32,provides the mounting means for a finger encircling or engaging band 34.

The bands 34, formed from suitable flexible material, are attached bythe bolts 30 to the wings so as to be adjustable about an axis that issubstantially parallel to the pivotal axis of the blades, as will bedescribed. Each of the bands is in the form of a ring, which has a split36, whereby the bands may be adjusted in order to conform tovariousrindex linger and thumb measurements.

The rearward end portions 16 and 18 of the blades overlap and arepivotally connected together by a pivot means, which is in the nature ofa bolt 38, secured by a nut 40. It is to be particularly noted that theouter edge of the rearward end portion 18 is provided with an upwardlycurved ange 42 and the edge of the end portion 16 is also provided withan upwardly curved flange 44, such anges being concentrically disposedand being provided for strengthening purposes as well as to add to thecomfort of the user in employing the scissors.

A stop 46 upstands from the endiportion 18 and is adapted to be engagedby an offset shoulder 48 that is formed on the edge of the end portion16 of the blade 14.

In use, the rings 34 are adjusted as to diameter and bodily position,relative to the blades, by means of bending the rings upon themselvesand by loosening the nuts 32 and turning the rings, so that the rings orbands can be positioned and formed for the comfort and ease of use ofthe user. The users thumb and index nger are inserted in the bands tomove the blades about the pivot axis, the closing movement of the bladesbein-g limited by abutting stop means, including the stop 46 and theshoulder 48. The complementary scalloped edges 24 provide a means forretaining the material, while the cutting edges 22 are cutting thematerial.

The scissors have been found to be effective in use for cutting of billsof birds and for cutting grapes, as well as for cutting other fruits andflowers.

While the preferred embodiment of this invention has been described andillustrated herein, other forms may be realized as come the scope ofythe appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A scissors comprising a pair of coextensive flat blades havingforward ends and rear ends, said blades being substantially similar inshape and consisting of a first blade and a second blade, said bladeshaving circular rear end portions which are concentrica-lly engaged witheach other, a pivot securably traversing said rear end portions at theircenters, said blades having longitudinal inner edges, and outer edges,said inner edges consisting of straight outer end portions and scallopedinner end portions, said straight end scalloped portions being of thesame lengths, and finger loops secured tothe blades land extendinglaterally outwardly from the outer edges of the blades, the circularrear end portion of said second blade being larger in diameter than thecircular end portion of said rst blade, a vlater-al stop xed =to thereati end portion of the second blade in lline with its inner edge, therear end portion of said lirst blade having a peripheral edge having anextension defining a stop shoulder on li-ne with its inner edge forengagement by said stop only when the blades are in closed relation withtheir inner edges in shearing relationship.

2. A scissors comprising a pair of coextensive at blades having forwardends and rear ends, said blades being subportions which areconcentrically engaged with each other, a pivot secunably traversingsaid rear end portions -at'their centers, -said blades having.longitudinal inner edges, and OuteredgeS, saidinner edges consisting of.straight outer end'portions and scalloped inner end portions, saidstraight endscalloped portions being of the same lengths, and `finger4loops secured `to the blades and extending -laterally outwardly fromthe outer ed-ges-of the .bl-ades, the circular rear endportionofsaidseoondfblade being -larger in diameter than the circularend portion of -said first bl-ade, a lateral stop ixed to the rear endportion of the second blade in line with its inner edge, the -rear endportion vof said rirst blade, having a peripheral edge having .anextension defining a stop shoulder on line with its inner edge forengagement by said stop only when the blades are .in closed relationwith their inner edges in shearing relationship, the circular rear endportion of the second blade having a peripheral edge portionconcentrically spaced from the peripheral edge of the rear end portionof the lfirst blade, said peripheral edge portion being `transversely-and laterally curved toward and'around the peripheral edgeof the rearend portion of the lirst invade.`

'3. A scissors comprising a pair of coextensive-at blades having forwardends and rear ends, said blades being substantially similar in shape andconsisting of a iirstblade and asecond blade, said blades havingcircular rear end l'portions which are concentrical-ly engaged with eachother,

a pivot securably traversing said rear end portions at their centers,said blades having 'longitudinal inner edges, and outer edges, saidinner edges consisting of straight outer ,'s'tanti'ally similar.-inishape-and consisting of a"'irst blade I .and a secondblade, .saidblades having circular rear end end portions and scalloped inner 'eidportions, said straight end scalloped portions being othe same lengths,and finger loops secured to the blades and extending lateral-lyoutwardly from the outer edges of the blades, the circular -rcar endportion of said second blade being larger in diameter than theciroullarfend portion of said first blade, a -lateral stop xed to the'rear end portion of the secondI blade `in-'line"with its inner edge,`the 'rear end finger" loops being located at the sides of 'the bladesremote from said peripheral edge portion.

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